Four teenagers from Las Vegas have pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal beating of their high school classmate. The incident, which occurred in November, resulted in the death of 17-year-old Jonathan Lewis Jr. The teens, who were initially charged as adults with second-degree murder and conspiracy, reached a plea deal with prosecutors to avoid being tried as adults.
The attack, which was captured on cellphone video and widely shared on social media, led to the teens facing incarceration at a juvenile detention center. In the juvenile court system in Clark County, where Las Vegas is located, minors do not receive traditional jail or prison sentences but are instead released after completing rehabilitation programs.
